Socolar-Taylor Aperiodic Tile
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Published on April 1, 2010
This thing was Featured on April 2, 2010
Description
A single tile that can fill three dimensional space but never gives a periodic tiling. For more details see:
blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/worlds_first_aperiodic_tiling_with.html
maxwelldemon.com/2010/04/01/socolar_taylor_aperiodic_tile/
A blender file with the python code constructing the model is here:
tilings.org.uk/monotile_2.blend
blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/worlds_first_aperiodic_tiling_with.html
maxwelldemon.com/2010/04/01/socolar_taylor_aperiodic_tile/
A blender file with the python code constructing the model is here:
tilings.org.uk/monotile_2.blend
Instructions
Use the model in a 3d printer.
Two models are provided. Copies of the actual tile cannot be fitted together without access to a 4th dimension. A simpler tile that does not have all the markings should fit together, but can also give periodic tilings.
Two models are provided. Copies of the actual tile cannot be fitted together without access to a 4th dimension. A simpler tile that does not have all the markings should fit together, but can also give periodic tilings.
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Socolar-Taylor Aperiodic Tile by Gelada is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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Nicely done! I was wondering how long it would take for someone to upload this aperiodic tile.